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United States Patent | 5,056,504 |
Mann | October 15, 1991 |
An inflatable hand splint for treatment of patient with arthritic or stroke paralyzed wrists employs a pliable wrist element attached at a first end to an inflatable ball. The ball has an external air valve for attaching to a hand operated air pump. The second end of the pliable element extends downwardly along the underside of the patient's wrist and is strapped to the patient's forearm with a pair of straps engaged by hook and loop material. A front end of a hard plastic support member is inserted between the fingers and palmer portion of the patient's hand. The rear end of the support member is located below the pliable wrist element and is also strapped to the patient's forearm. The deflated ball is inserted under the patient's finger tips and inflated to move the fingers away from the palmer region.
Inventors: | Mann; Donaerl B. (St. Petersburg, FL) |
Assignee: | D'mannco, Inc. (Clearwater, FL) |
Appl. No.: | 709591 |
Filed: | June 3, 1991 |
Current U.S. Class: | 601/40; 128/DIG.20; 602/21 |
Intern'l Class: | A61H 001/02; A61F 005/04 |
Field of Search: | 128/DIG. 20,25 R,26,77,87 R,878,879 273/54 B,54 R |
3217333 | Nov., 1965 | Sweet | 128/DIG. |
3457912 | Jan., 1967 | Clark | 128/26. |
3581740 | Jun., 1971 | Sherbourne | 128/26. |
3937215 | Feb., 1976 | Barthlome | 128/DIG. |
4173218 | Nov., 1979 | Cronin | 128/DIG. |
4182320 | Jan., 1980 | Sweeney | 128/DIG. |
4274399 | Jun., 1981 | Mummert | 128/DIG. |
4522197 | Jun., 1985 | Hasegawa | 128/25. |
4619250 | Oct., 1986 | Hasegawa | 128/25. |
4671258 | Jun., 1987 | Barthlome | 128/25. |
4706658 | Nov., 1987 | Cronin | 128/DIG. |